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On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting in Paris with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati amid growing concerns of a potential regional flare-up linked to the Gaza conflict. Lebanon’s Army Chief, Joseph Aoun, was also present. This meeting occurred shortly after reports surfaced of Israeli retaliatory strikes against Iran. Lebanon, which is facing a severe economic and …

The United States recently vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have endorsed full United Nations membership for Palestine. This decision occurred despite substantial support, with 12 out of 15 Security Council members voting in favor, and only the U.S. opposing. The U.K. and Switzerland abstained. Significant international backing for Palestinian statehood is evident, as roughly 140 countries already recognize Palestine, …

Explosions occurred in Iran’s Isfahan province, with state media attributing the noise to an incident near a military airbase. This followed a week after Iran launched a significant missile and drone attack on Israel, marking the first direct assault of its kind, which was in retaliation for an attack in Syria generally attributed to Israel. Details of the attack in …

Real Madrid successfully advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the fourth year in a row by eliminating the defending champions Manchester City at their home ground. The nail-biting encounter on Wednesday evening concluded with Real Madrid triumphing 4-3 in a penalty shootout, following a 4-4 aggregate score over the two legs. This victory secured Real Madrid’s 17th appearance …

Coco Gauff, the third seed, secured a hard-fought victory over Sachia Vickery with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in an all-American matchup during the second round at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Gauff rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the final set and overcame 15 double faults to maintain her strong record against fellow Americans, with …

Juventus is currently examining a ruling by an arbitration court that requires the club to pay its former forward Cristiano Ronaldo approximately 9.8 million euros in back wages, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who is now with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, had argued that he was owed about 19.5 million euros ($20.81 million) by Juventus due to …

In Argentina, paleontologists have introduced a new dinosaur species from the Titanosaur group, named Titanomachya gimenezi, which lived during the late Cretaceous Epoch, a period spanning from 66 to 145 million years ago. This discovery occurred in Chubut province, located in Patagonian Argentina, where researchers found fossils including parts of forelimbs, hindlimbs, as well as pieces of ribs and vertebrae. …

Kanye West is the prime suspect in a battery investigation in Los Angeles after allegedly assaulting a man who reportedly touched his wife, Bianca Censori. This altercation is said to have occurred on Tuesday, and following the incident, West and Censori left the scene. TMZ has reported that the police are looking into the matter and plan to contact West …